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IP4all Weekly Bulletin
Archive: July, 2014
Josef Kratochvil elected as Chairman of the Technical and Operational Support Committee of EPO
The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation, in its meeting in The Hague on 25/26 June, extended the mandate of the President of the European Patent Office (EPO), Benoît Battistelli, by a further three years, to 30 June 2018. At the meeting, the Council expressed its continued support for the EPO’s quality/efficiency strategy adopted […]
Our single market is crying out for copyright reform
Neelie KROES Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Information Influx International Conference at Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam Happy birthday to you all at the Institute for Information Law. I would sing you “Happy Birthday”. But technically I think the song is still under copyright — I don’t want […]
European patent validation agreement signed with Tunisia
EPO President Benoît Battistelli and Kamel Ben Naceur, Tunisian Minister for Industry, Energy and Mines, have signed an agreement on the validation of European patents for Tunisia. “This is a strategic breakthrough for the patent system in Tunisia”, said President Battistelli. “The agreement will simplify access to patent protection in Tunisia for European patent applicants […]
SIPO issued recommendations for the management of collecting organizations in Slovenia
Consultation on the draft document with representatives of the collecting societies will be on 05/08/2014. Intellectual Property Office has made recommendations for collective management organizations in the Republic of Slovenia. Published a draft document, which was sent to all organizations for collective management of copyright and related rights, which will be discussed at the consultation […]
URSIL pripravil priporočila za upravljanje kolektivnih organizacij v Sloveniji
Posvet o osnutku dokumenta s predstavniki kolektivnih organizacij bo 5. 8. 2014 Urad za intelektualno lastnino je pripravil Priporočila upravljanja kolektivnih organizacij v Republiki Sloveniji. Objavljamo osnutek dokumenta, ki je bil poslan vsem organizacijam za kolektivno upravljanje avtorske in sorodnih pravic in o katerem bo tekla razprava na posvetu med predstavniki urada in predstavniki teh organizacij, […]
Accession of new Member States to the EU – consequences for holders of Community trademarks
Rules concerning examination The basic rule of enlargement is that all existing CTM applications and registered CTMs are automatically extended to the new MS without any kind of additional intervention by the OHIM, other bodies or the holders of rights. This ensures that these rights have equal effect throughout the EU and complies with the […]
Supporting the launch of e-filing in Ireland
Niamh Hall is a very familiar name in the European trade mark world. Not only is she a partner in FRKelly, a well know IP practice in the EU, and Ireland, but she’s an author and committed blogger on all things IP. Her day job keeps her busy, as does her role as President of […]
Reviewing European cooperation – European Patent Network
The European Patent Network is a unique framework of interaction and cooperation, bringing together a regional authority – the European Patent Office – with the national patent offices of the 38 member states of the European Patent Organisation. In addition, closer ties with OHIM have been developed in recent years to present a comprehensive spectrum […]
Commission presents actions to better protect and enforce intellectual property rights
The European Commission has adopted two communications – an Action Plan to address infringements of intellectual property rights in the EU and a Strategy for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries. The EU Action Plan sets out a number of actions to focus the EU’s IPR enforcement policy on […]
Studijski posjet delegacije Državnog zavoda za industrijsko vlasništvo Republike Makedonije
Od 30. lipnja do 4. srpnja 2014. godine u Zavodu u radnom posjetu u okviru projekta Europske komisije TAIEX boravila je delegacija Državnog zavoda za industrijsko vlasništvo Republike Makedonije.U okviru posjete, službenici Zavoda podijelili su s kolegama iz Makedonskog zavoda svoja znanja i iskustva u pogledu procesa pristupanja Republike Hrvatske Europskoj uniji, kao i iskustva […]
Bucura Ionescu appointed as deputy chairman of Technical and Operational Support Committee of EPO
The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation, in its meeting in The Hague on 25/26 June, extended the mandate of the President of the European Patent Office (EPO), Benoît Battistelli, by a further three years, to 30 June 2018. At the meeting, the Council expressed its continued support for the EPO’s quality/efficiency strategy adopted […]
Disputes regarding Community designs
Unlike trademarks, where disputes can arise before registration of the trade mark, designs can only be challenged once registered. This challenge is called — in legal jargon — an application for a declaration of invalidity. The following explains the invalidity procedure from the point of view of both the invalidity applicant and the RCD owner. How […]
IP executive week
The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) has committed in its Strategic Plan for the years 2011-2015 to engage in innovative learning and cooperation activities, both on a European and International level. Following the success of last year’s event, held in the OHIM premises in July 2013 and in the context of collaborating […]
EPO President’s mandate extended by three years
The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation, in its meeting in The Hague on 25/26 June, extended the mandate of the President of the European Patent Office (EPO), Benoît Battistelli, by a further three years, to 30 June 2018. At the meeting, the Council expressed its continued support for the EPO’s quality/efficiency strategy adopted […]
Christofer Toumazou awarded within European Inventor Award 2014
The EPO presented the European Inventor Award 2014, last month in Berlin to outstanding inventors or teams, honouring their contribution to social, economic and technological progress. The award ceremony, held at the former Kaiserliches Telegrafenamt (Imperial Telegraph Office) in Germany’s capital, was attended by some 500 guests from the fields of business, science, culture and politics, including German […]